Miami Heat: There seems to be no sophomore slump for Tyler Herro
The Miami Heat’s second-year dynamo, Tyler Herro, has picked up right where he left off.
The Miami Heat have gotten off to an up and down start, but there is a guy who has been mostly “up” for the Heat. That’s second-year guard, Tyler Herro.
A flamethrower of the highest caliber when he’s going right, Herro has continued to blossom into the kind of player that he showed he could be in last season’s NBA Bubble. He’s obviously gotten better on most fronts, with a special dedication needed here for his ability to finish at the rim and in traffic.
His layup package is next level. He also has an array of different runners, floaters, push shots, platforms, and releases that he uses to get his shots off at the rim as well.
There’s just no other way to say it. The guy is as crafty as they come already, just in his second season as a pro.
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The Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro just keeps getting better.
Through six games thus far in this early season, Herro is scoring nearly a point more per contest than last season, is averaging almost two full rebounds more, and has nearly doubled his assists output. He’s also shooting about four percent higher from the field, though his shooting from deep is down a bit early on.
His defense has also improved as well, even if only slightly. A play from Monday’s game really stuck with me.
The opposing offensive player had a break and a lane to the rim. Instead of fouling or allowing an easy layup, Herro was able to contest by himself and force a blown layup.
That’s not something he’s capable of last season without committing the foul. Heck, he may even give up the bucket and the foul last season.
It’s good to see improvement on that side of the ball as well. While there has been a ton of improvement, there is something that he could stand to polish up on and that’s his handle.
His dribble is a bit loose at times, thus making it easier for the opposing defender to get into his space and come away with the ball. This, at least, gives the defender an opportunity to bust things up.
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If he can continue to tighten that part of his game up, then the sky truly is the limit. He’s a starter now and the improvement should only continue from here.